Google Apps for School Counselors · Google Apps for School Counselors Michelle Catucci School...

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Google Apps for School Counselors Michelle Catucci School Counseling Dept. Chair, Cheshire HS CSCA Executive Director

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Google Apps for School Counselors

Michelle CatucciSchool Counseling Dept. Chair, Cheshire HSCSCA Executive Director

What Google can offer:● Chrome Browser

○ Omnibox○ Chrome Web Store/Google Play

● Gmail● Google Calendar● Google Classroom● Google Contacts● Google Drive● Google Docs

● Google Forms● Google Groups● Google Hangouts● Google Keep● Google Sheets● Google Sites● Google Slides● YouTube

The Google Apps For Educators training is 4 days long… but worth it! We can’t go over all of these in just an hour, so I’m going to highlight some of my

most favorite tips and discoveries!

Top Tip: When in doubt, click the “Three Dots”

OR

Chrome Browser

● The “Omnibox” = Search Bar (you don’t have to go to “www.google.com”)● Chrome Web Store/Google Play

○ Extensions = Third party companies that “enhance” your browser experience■ Examples: url shorteners, QR codes

○ Add Ons = Customize Google applications (“add on” more functionality)■ Examples: mail merge, poll everywhere

○ Apps = Allows the same functionality of a phone app on your desktop■ Examples: kami, bitmoji

The Omnibox

Google Extensions

Google Add Ons

Gmail - Advanced Search

Gmail - Canned Responses

Google Calendar - Add Attachment/Link to Web

Google Calendar - Find a Time

Google Classroom

● “In domain” only (eg. only @cheshire.k12.ct.us emails can be in my classroom)○ This is why there is not

parent access and why you can’t share outside of your school district

Google Contacts

Google Drive - Link Sharing Tips

● Folder vs. File Access● Sharing Settings

○ Edit vs. View vs. Comment○ Can set to expire

● Advanced Settings○ Prevent editors from changing

access and adding new people○ Disable options to download,

print, and copy for commenters and viewers

Google Drive - Starred Items

Google Docs - How to make sharing less scary...

Version History Using /copy at the end of a link

Google Forms

Easy to collect data in an up-to-the-minute way (and forms are searchable in Drive!)

Google Groups

Types of Groups:

● Email List ● Web Forum● Q&A Forum● Collaborative Inbox

Levels of Permission:

● Owner● Manager● Member Tip: Use bcc: when emailing groups so

that other members can’t see who is in it!

Google Hangouts

Our department’s favorite way to communicate to:

● Keep a zero inbox● Get a quick response

Google Keep

● Online/Phone app notes○ Photos○ Reminders

● Does not cross over to calendar● Can have multiple lists

Google Sheets - EXPLORE

All the functionality of Excel, but super quick and easy way to get data sets and visuals!

Google Sites - Embed Folders with Public Access

This is the “School Counseling Documents” folder in my Google Drive.

Anything I add or update in that folder is updated on our website in real time!

Can also embed individual documents (that will be updated in real time, too).

Google Slides - Personalize your Presentation

Don’t like the fonts or spacing on the pre-loaded templates?

Change the master slide once and it will impact all your slides!

Google Slides - Replace Publisher/Make Posters

YouTube (When you’re signed into your Google Account)

Save videos you want to watch later (click the clock)

Create topic driven playlists that you can share with others (click the three dots!)

Subscribe to YouTube Channels to easily access their content

Do we need a laugh?

Q & A